The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-04-15

days for this season of the year. The
grass is coming forward fast, and promis-
es to afford pasture two weeks earlier
than usual. All the farmers are plow-
ing and sowing their spring grain. The
season has opened fully two weeks
earlier than last year.
The funeral of John Furgerson occur
red on the 10th inst. He was an esti-
mable young man of more than average
intellectual ability, and for his advant-
ages had acquired good education.
He was teacher who won the hearts
of his scholars and gave good satisfac-
ton wherever he taught. In his death
life which foreshadowed great useful
ness is prematurely closed. Had he
lived few years longer his good reputa-
ton and marked abilities would have
made him one of the foremost men of
the town. Tt is with feelings of sadness
that we thus mark the close ofso promis-
ing life. His parents have the SYM
pathy of the entire community in their
affection.
Miss Annie Kelley opened her school
in District No. 9 on the 18th inst.
A. B. Pierce tried the experiment
lately of smoking and cooking hams at
one process. He placed the hams in
position in large barrel, lighted his
fire. and then retired to his easy chair to
cogitate on what a big surprise the results
would be to his better half. His expert
ment terminated in surprise to him.
self, for on going out to renew his pro-
cess hams and barrel had disappeared
in smoke.
Martin Tourtelotte left on the 18th,
in company with Albert BaTnunI, for
Haddam, Kansas, where his son Bayard
is located. During his absence he has
left Capt. Cook in charge of the horse
department of his establishment
III. M. Corsbie contemplates soon
moving his family to Elgin, I'll.
VIM. Hollenbeck has rented the Sand
ford Larabee farm, and has commenced
his springs work. He says he is tired
of being called an old bachelor. which
looks as though he contemplated get
ting help-mate to run the farm.
DR.. Devlin and Mrs. Annie Craney
were out on Sunday to see their sister,
Sarah Devlin, and the rest of the folks.
Andrew and Ralph Benedict, who
have been attending school this winter
at Waukegan, returned home on Thurs
day. Mrs. Andrew Benedict and little
daughter returned with them, and has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. ]. Bene-
dict. Mrs. Benedict returned home on
Saturday.
Miss Hattie Epson will teach the
Newbury school this summer, and has
already commenced her labors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Richtmeyer
have been visiting friends at Harvard.
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. Benedict entertain
ed few of their friends on Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Joslyn were sur
prised at home on Friday evening by a
number of their neighbors, and the oc-
casion was pronounced jolly.
F. R. Snyder is planning to build
silo this summer.
Mr.. G. o. Vincent took a trip to Nc
Henry county, ILL.,, returning on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fiddler, accompanied
by son and a daughter. visited, ON Satur-
day and Sunday, a sister of MIR. Fiddler's
in McHenry county, ILL.,,
Miss Sarah Devlin returned On Fri.
day from Whitewater, to spend weeks
vacation at home.
Farmers commenced sowing grain
here last week, and large acreage will
be sown this week if the weather keeps
fine.
Miss Elsie Schofield opened school in
District No. 5 on Monday morning.